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Topics37 branches

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Keeping a Conversation Going73Making Plans37Reactions34Everyday Statements31Conversation22Time and Frequency21Getting Around Mexico20Clearing Up Misunderstandings15Home Together13Everyday Conversation11Health and Getting Help11Shopping and Paying10Health and Safety7Travel and Directions7Boundaries and Disagreements6Encouragement and Celebration6Food and Eating Together6Feelings and Check-ins4Food and Dining4Relationships and Family4Taking a Taxi in Mexico3Talking About Family2Talking About How You Feel2Airports and Luggage1Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico1Buying Intercity Bus Tickets1Describing Symptoms at a Clinic1Everyday Actions1Everyday Affection1Feelings1Hotel Check-In and Checkout1Making Plans with Friends1Receiving a Package1Requests1Visiting a Pharmacy1Wants and Needs1Wants, Needs, and Obligations1

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  1. I have a car.Tengo carro.

    “Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.

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  2. It’s near.Está cerca.

    “Está cerca.” means “It’s near.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.

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  3. It’s far.Está lejos.

    “Está lejos.” means “It’s far.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a distance question about an understood destination.

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  4. At what time?¿A qué hora?

    “¿A qué hora?” means “At what time?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.

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  5. I want more.Quiero más.

    “Quiero más.” means “I want more.” in Mexican Spanish. Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.

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  6. I’m going home.Voy a casa.

    “Voy a casa.” means “I’m going home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone the speaker is heading home.

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  7. It’s not safe.No es seguro.

    “No es seguro.” means “It’s not safe.” in Mexican Spanish. State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.

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  8. Can I pay?¿Puedo pagar?

    “¿Puedo pagar?” means “Can I pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask to settle a bill now.

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  9. Do you have time?¿Tienes tiempo?

    “¿Tienes tiempo?” means “Do you have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.

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  10. Do you need anything?¿Necesitas algo?

    “¿Necesitas algo?” means “Do you need anything?” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.

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  11. Do I have time?¿Tengo tiempo?

    “¿Tengo tiempo?” means “Do I have time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.

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  12. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

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  13. I can go.Puedo ir.

    “Puedo ir.” means “I can go.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.

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  14. I have a ticket.Tengo un boleto.

    “Tengo un boleto.” means “I have a ticket.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.

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  15. I have a fever.Tengo fiebre.

    “Tengo fiebre.” means “I have a fever.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.

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  16. Do I need this?¿Necesito esto?

    “¿Necesito esto?” means “Do I need this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether an understood item is needed.

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  17. What size?¿Qué talla?

    “¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.

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  18. Is it possible?¿Es posible?

    “¿Es posible?” means “Is it possible?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.

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  19. I’m almost ready.Ya casi estoy listo.

    “Ya casi estoy listo.” means “I’m almost ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.

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  20. What day is it?¿Qué día es?

    “¿Qué día es?” means “What day is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which day it is.

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  21. To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.

    “Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.

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  22. Are they here?¿Ellos están aquí?

    “¿Ellos están aquí?” means “Are they here?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the presence of an understood group of people.

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  23. Can they help?¿Ellos pueden ayudar?

    “¿Ellos pueden ayudar?” means “Can they help?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.

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  24. This is my seat.Este es mi asiento.

    “Este es mi asiento.” means “This is my seat.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.

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Technical Specs
Conversation role7 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Share information97Answer or explain86Express feelings or opinions51Ask a question32Make a request7Give instructions5Warn or report a problem3
Situations134 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Not recorded12A conventional good-trip wish.1Acknowledge physical possession of an understood item.1Agree that the same statement/feeling applies to the speaker too.1Agree with a negative statement by saying it also applies to the speaker.1Answer a day-of-week question.1Answer a distance question about an understood destination.1Answer a likelihood question with probably.1Answer a proximity question about an understood destination.1Answer a quantity/degree question with a substantial amount.1Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.1Answer a who question with no one.1Answer an understood possessions or supplies inquiry with having nothing.1Approve an understood selection with Good choice.1Arrange a visit to the listener’s location.1Ask a follow-up about the location of a previously mentioned event/object.1Ask a server for a drink without ice.1Ask about food freshness in a restaurant.1Ask for a description of an understood place, person or experience.1Ask for accommodation at a hotel.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Ask for the scheduled clock time of an already understood event, rather than current clock time.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask the purpose or intended use of something already mentioned.1Ask to settle a bill now.1Ask where to make payment in a shop/service setting.1Ask whether an understood item is needed.1Ask whether the proposed action is possible, rather than state that it is.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask which day it is.1Ask which of two indicated places to use for the understood action or seating.1Ask who owns the indicated item.1Ask why someone is delayed.1Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.1Assess an offer as good value in a shopping or service context.1Check the presence of an understood group of people.1Check whether an understood group can provide assistance.1Check whether an understood group is prepared, not state they are ready.1Check whether someone has time for a conversation or task.1Check whether the speaker has enough time for an understood action.1Comment that it is late.1Comment that the current time is early.1Communicate a need for an X-ray in a clinical conversation.1Communicate need for taxi transport when seeking a ride.1Communicate that you need medicine without naming a treatment.1Confirm availability/ability to go to an understood destination.1Confirm future presence at an understood place/event.1Confirm having a ticket for transport/admission.1Confirm people are able to attend.1Confirm the present moment suits an action/conversation.1Confirm two options/references are the same thing, not ask if they are.1Correct or refine a previous assumption with the actual situation.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe an unexpected sudden event.1Describe gradual progress or small steps with a conventional marker.1Describe having a fever in a healthcare conversation.1Describe or limit a status to the period up to now.1Describe someone else’s work ethic.1Desde marks a starting point in time; durante/por describe a duration.1Disapprove of understood behavior.1Discuss whether you have money available.1Discuss your employment status.1Encourage or describe gradual progress through a process.1Explain a scheduled meeting when discussing plans or availability.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain an understood action is only a test or demonstration rather than a live result.1Explain lack of money.1Explain that the speaker has to wait.1Explain that there is no alternative to an understood action.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain that you already have arrangements.1Explain the activity being done now.1Explain the proper time for an expected action has not arrived.1Explain timing is earlier than appropriate.1Explicitly report emergency status so urgency is understood.1Express certainty about a stated fact, not physical safety. Female speaker: Estoy segura de eso.1Express uncertainty or concerns.1Finish an order, list or explanation by saying nothing more is needed.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give flexible choice of a place in reply to a location question.1Identify oneself, e.g.1Identify ownership of an understood object. Feminine alternative: Es mía.1Identify people who can assist.1Identify that something is intended for the speaker.1Identify the present occasion in contrast with another time.1Identify the speaker’s assigned seat, e.g.1Introduce a contrast with what was just said.1Introduce a sibling as a family-conversation example.1Introduce the first point in a sequence.1Label an assertion as a guess rather than known fact.1Mark a minimum or a mitigating positive.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Mention having a dog when talking about pets.1Offer a gift/item or identify its intended recipient.1Offer the already-mentioned object or item.1Offer to bring or provide something someone needs.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Reply nothing to a question about content, quantity or activity.1Report being close to ready during preparation. Female speaker: Ya casi estoy lista.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report cleanliness of an understood item/room.1Report no objects/content at the indicated place.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Report that the group has food available, for hospitality or coordinating supplies.1Report that understood plural items such as shoes are dirty.1Request a doctor or explain needing medical attention.1Request a travel ticket; boleto is common in Mexico.1Request or describe doing things one by one.1Request/desire more of an understood item/serving.1Say an amount or demand is excessive.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say an understood amount or effort is insufficient.1Say an understood event will happen sooner or later.1Say events/actions happen simultaneously.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Schoolwork or a conversation with family about homework.1Select an indicated item.1Share a phone number.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share family information.1Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1Specify sugar should be included in a drink.1Specify that an understood action should happen as soon as possible.1State an example occupation in response to What do you do. Female speaker: Soy profesora.1State that an understood action or place is unsafe. For an action or situation, keep seguro. An understood feminine object takes segura.1Tell someone the speaker is heading home.1Tell the current time. For other hours, use Son las dos, Son las tres, and so on.1Tell the listener the object belongs to them. Feminine alternative: Es tuya.1Warn that the expected start/departure time is near.1Warn that there is a fire.1
Gender forms3 branches

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neutral136masculine7both2
Who or what gender refers to3 branches

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Not recorded136speaker5object4
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core109Expansion24Not recorded12
Vocabulary families136 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

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Vocabulary familiarity4 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Everyday113Less common19Not recorded12Specialized1
Coverage gap value5 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

375463245211
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

382248115
Confusion risk3 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

384243118
Spanish word count2 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–31244–621
Usefulness score3 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

495533317
Difficulty score2 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

11–201275–1018
Vocabulary contribution2 branches

Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.

01031–342
Review dates4 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-231332026-10-1272026-10-1742026-10-141
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)145
Source batches5 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

photo-batches-01-15-2026-10-23133Short everyday phrases screenshot530 everyday conversational phrases screenshot4Everyday conversation screenshot2Everyday questions screenshot1
Review methods2 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.133Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap12
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded145
Length difficulty factor5 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

36665191907122
Vocabulary difficulty factor6 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

080340221624151
Grammar difficulty factor5 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

6753401023135122
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

012841661
Reuse difficulty factor5 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

-271-446022-64-82
Unique Vocabulary Families45 branches

Explore the recorded editorial values for this metric. Missing values are explicitly marked.

None recorded103aun1ayudarte1bastante1desde1dudas1duro1eleccion1embargo1emergencia1encargarme1entonces1etapa1fiebre1fresco1habitacion1hermana1hielo1incendio1limpio1listos1lunes1manejar1medicina1medico1mio1oferta1opcion1perro1prisa1probablemente1profesor1prueba1radiografia1realidad1repente1reunion1sucios1suposicion1tambien1tampoco1tarea1taxi1trabajan1viaje1
New Families Vs Baseline66 branches

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None recorded80amigos2antes2boleto2tenemos2adentro1afuera1aun1ayudarte1bastante1caliente1carro1cualquier1cuantos1desde1direccion1dolor1dudas1duro1eleccion1embargo1emergencia1encargarme1entonces1etapa1fiebre1fresco1habitacion1hermana1hielo1hijos1hotel1idea1incendio1limpio1listos1lunes1manejar1medicina1medico1menos1mio1nadie1necesario1oferta1opcion1perro1preguntar1primera1prisa1probablemente1profesor1prueba1radiografia1realidad1repente1reunion1roto1sucios1suposicion1tambien1tampoco1tarea1taxi1trabajan1viaje1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline2 branches

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0801–365
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No145